Alcohol regulations in Armenia

Licences needed

Record-registration via mandatory Notification of Implementation of Activities for distilled spirits production, plus Food Safety Inspection Body (FSIB) facility compliance and EAC Declaration of Conformity.

Authority

Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia

Documents

Electronic notification stating organisation name, state registration number, registered office, exact address of production facility, type of notified activity, and receipt of annual state duty payment.

Fees

Annual state duty under the Law on State Duty (base duty = 1,000 AMD); for example, 50-fold of the base duty (50,000 AMD) for brandy/cognac spirit production without the right of sale, and tiered multiples of the base duty for commercial spirits distilling.

Time to obtain

Record-registration takes effect 5 working days after submitting the notification (3 working days for location modifications); full facility and equipment compliance approvals take up to 23 days.

Who can import

Any legal entity or individual entrepreneur registered in the Republic of Armenia with the State Register Agency and the State Revenue Committee (SRC). Foreign cognac/brandy spirits cannot be imported to produce 'Armenian' cognac/brandy.

Licences or registrations

Business registration, EAEU Declaration of Conformity (EAC), import notification/permit for volumes exceeding 100,000 litres, and prior registration with the SRC to obtain mandatory excise stamps and electronic traceability codes.

Authority

State Revenue Committee (SRC), Ministry of Economy, and Food Safety Inspection Body (FSIB).

Documents

Commercial invoice, foreign supply contract, transport/shipping documents, Certificate of Origin, EAC Declaration of Conformity, laboratory test reports, and application for excise stamps with a report on previously used stamps.

Fees

Customs clearance state processing fee of 3,500 to 5,000 AMD; excise stamps cost 100 AMD per label for imported ethyl alcohol and alcoholic beverages.

Time to obtain

5 working days for SRC approval of excise stamp applications (stamps are valid for 90 days); 2 to 5 business days for customs clearance; 7 to 14 business days for standard import permits and laboratory certification.

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1. Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia (Article 88 - Excise Tax Rates, ARLIS)
2. Law of the Republic of Armenia on Notification of Implementation of Activities (HO-120-N, ARLIS)
3. Law of the Republic of Armenia on State Duty (ARLIS)
4. PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries - Armenia Corporate Other Taxes (June 2026)
5. EAEU Technical Regulation TR EAEU 047/2018 On Safety of Alcoholic Products (USDA / EEC)
6. Parliament of Armenia - Law of the Republic of Armenia on Advertising
7. U.S. International Trade Administration - Armenia Import Tariffs and Requirements (December 2025)